Jet-Powered Cicada Urination Redefines the Rules of Fluid Dynamics
While most small insects and mammals urinate in droplets, cicadas urinate in jets. Georgia Tech researchers say the finding could be used to create better…
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While most small insects and mammals urinate in droplets, cicadas urinate in jets. Georgia Tech researchers say the finding could be used to create better…
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed the world’s first world’s first functional semiconductor made from graphene. Graphene, characterized by a single layer…
Their technique could transform a scientific field reliant on cost-prohibitive technology. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a light-based means of printing…
Yeast is often known for its ability to ferment carbohydrates into products such as bread and beer, typically requiring a dark environment. Exposure to light…
Japan’s SLIM lunar landing highlights its advanced space technology and global leadership in space exploration, despite challenges, enhancing its position in international lunar research and…
A recent theory illustrates the mechanism by which water underneath glaciers may surge — creating a dangerous feedback cycle. Two Georgia Tech researchers, Alex Robel…
By lassoing lizards, putting tiny chips on their legs, and tracking them for three years, Georgia Tech’s James Stroud revealed why species often appear unchanged…
A good battery needs two things: high energy density for powering devices and stability so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times….
Gigatons of greenhouse gas are trapped under the seafloor, and that’s a good thing. Along continental coasts, where slopes descend into the ocean, tiny ice…
Chemists researching the origin of life from Scripps Research and the Georgia Institute of Technology suggest that glyoxylate may have served as the original sugar…
Kimchi, a type of fermented food, has been a central component of Korean cuisine for millennia. In ancient times, Korean culinary experts utilized onggi, clay…
Consider the following scenario: A young child poses a question to a chatbot or voice assistant, asking if Santa Claus is real. Given that different…
Researchers have developed an intracellular toolkit to study organelle communication and diversity within stem cells, combining rapid proteomic imaging, immunofluorescence techniques, and spatial transcriptomics. This…
Georgia Tech and MIT researchers have used ultrasound imaging and meticulous data tracking to understand the rapid tangling and untangling behaviors of California blackworms. Their…
Blinking is vital for the eye’s health and function. It serves multiple purposes such as keeping the eyes clean, safeguarding them, and even conveying nonverbal…
Tiny insects known as sharpshooters excrete by catapulting urine drops at incredible accelerations. Their excretion is the first example of superpropulsion discovered in a biological…
Researchers have created a new tool using “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to effectively break down blood clots in the brain….
A new type of solar technology has seemed promising in recent years. Halide perovskite solar cells are both high-performing and low-cost for producing electrical energy…